AGA Annual Member Meeting Minutes
Friday, December 6, 2019 1:30 p.m. MST Double Tree by Hilton Hotel Billings | Billings, MT MINUTES President John Carrel called the meeting to order at 1:35 p.m. Motion: Consent the agenda as presented. Moved: Doug Hughes Seconded: Al Knapp Motion passed. The notice of convention was read. Motion: Accept minutes from the 2018 annual meeting as presented. Moved: Garrett Teeter Seconded: Samee Charriere Motion passed. Slater and Carrel began to review the changes to the bylaws, which will be done in a section by section manner. If anyone has questions or concerns with a particular section, speak up and the section will be set aside. See bylaw revisions document that further details the changes to each bylaw article. Through the entire bylaws discussion only one question was raised from attendees. A member requested A-2 be set aside for additional questions. Discussion of A-2 question from the membership: Is there any rule that describes removing a member: removing a whole category. Can membership be revoked? Slater explained that the rewriting simplified the language and allows the board to handle such situations at their discretion. Walter Teeter mentioned that article 3 section c. disciplinary actions would also cover it. Motion: Approve the changes to the bylaws. Moved: Lowell Rogers Motion passed.
Seconded: Dennis Gustin
Dan McCarty took over the meeting as vice president to appoint the election officials since President Carrel is up for re-election. McCary appointed the following election inspectors: Skyler Martin John Burbank Dennis Gustin McCarty asked for nominations from the floor and there were none. Motion: Close nominations. Moved: Ronnie Rogers Motion passed.
Seconded: Lori Maude
Below are the candidates for the board of directors as recommended by the Nominating Committee: John Carrel Leland Clark Mark Covington Doug Hughes John Shearer Klint Sickler Tom Vehige Each candidate presented a short speech as introduction to the membership. John Shearer was not present at convention. Stuart Jarvis, Phillipsburg, Kansas, read Shearer’s letter to the membership.
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